§ Jacob Wagner to Stephen Decatur. 1 September 1806, Department of State. “In the absence of the Secretary of State I have had the honor to receive your favor of the 25th. inst.1 and that which it enclosed for him from the Tunisian Ambassador.2 I can assure you, in advance, of the thanks of the Secretary for your intervention. Enclosed is an answer [not found], which, to save time, I have written to the Ambassador, and which I beg the favor of you to explain to him: if you can add any suggestions to induce his immediate return and embarkation at Boston, permit me to request you to do it. It is but justice to Mr. Cathcart to observe, that notwithstanding the general complimentary expressions in answer to the complaints against him, they are incredible and vindictive.”